CT fuels distributor bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

Before the Department of Revenue Services issues a motor vehicle fuels distributor license, it requires a surety bond under C.G.S. 12-456 guaranteeing the fuels tax you collect. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check — enter the amount DRS set and the premium updates.

Required before a CT motor vehicle fuels distributor license issues, under C.G.S. 12-456
Amount is set by DRS, tied to your tax liability — historically up to a statutory ceiling
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter the amount DRS required and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard fuels distributor bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DRS. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount DRS required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

SAME DAY

File with the Department of Revenue Services

Submit the executed bond with your distributor license application. The DRS bond period runs July 1 to June 30; wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure DRS named and the premium updates.

$5,000 bond
$275
$25,000 bond
$750
$50,000 bond
$1,500
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the distributor bond actually guarantees

Connecticut taxes motor vehicle fuels at the distributor level under C.G.S. Chapter 221. A distributor — anyone distributing gasoline, gasohol, aviation fuel, or similar — must be licensed by the Department of Revenue Services, and C.G.S. 12-456 conditions that license on a surety bond filed before the license issues.

The bond guarantees that the distributor remits the motor vehicle fuels tax it collects. DRS sets the amount, historically tied to a fraction of the tax paid in the prior year, subject to a statutory floor and ceiling. The bond period runs July 1 to June 30, and a license can be canceled or suspended if a current bond is not maintained.

It is not insurance for you — if DRS recovers unpaid tax against the bond, you repay the surety. Distributors who remit on time treat the bond as a license formality. We issue the amount DRS named, at a flat 3% with no credit check.

C.G.S. 12-456 (Distributor’s license; surety bond)C.G.S. 12-456 requires a motor vehicle fuels distributor to file and maintain a surety bond with the Department of Revenue Services before a license is issued, guaranteeing payment of the motor vehicle fuels tax. DRS sets the amount, historically tied to prior-year tax with a statutory floor and ceiling; the bond period runs July 1 to June 30. Confirm your required amount with DRS.

You need this bond if you are

Applying for a CT motor vehicle fuels distributor license through DRS
Renewing a distributor license for the July 1 to June 30 bond period
A wholesaler of gasoline or special fuel that meets the distributor definition
A nonresident distributor licensing to sell fuel into Connecticut

Five minutes, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount DRS set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your distributor license application.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Connecticut fuels distributor bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is set by the Department of Revenue Services, historically tied to your prior-year fuels tax within a statutory floor and ceiling. Enter that figure and the quote updates.
Why does DRS require it? +
C.G.S. 12-456 conditions a motor vehicle fuels distributor license on a surety bond guaranteeing the fuels tax. No active bond, no license — and the bond must be maintained for the July 1 to June 30 period.
Is there a credit check? +
No — the distributor bond is issued with no credit pull. Larger bond amounts may get a quick soft-pull review, which never affects your credit score.
When does the bond period run? +
The DRS distributor bond period runs July 1 through June 30. We issue your bond to align with that period and send renewal notices ahead of expiration so your license stays current.
Where do I file it? +
With the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, with your motor vehicle fuels distributor license application or renewal. We issue the executed bond ready to submit.
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Fuels distributor bond, issued today.

Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount DRS required and file with your license application the same day.

Your premium @ 3%$750
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